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Apple and Spotify are sleepwalking into an AI music crisis – and The Velvet Sundown mess shows they need to act fast
In fact, The Velvet Sundown is one of a number of recent ‘bands’ that have exposed a massive loophole in the big music ...
Accused of being AI after racking up well over 400,000 monthly Spotify listens, The Velvet Sundown claims they are 'a real band' and 'never use AI'
Netflix has carved out a reputation for producing must-watch prestige limited series, with recent standouts including ...
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That Velvet Sundown X account that we thought was fake… was fake
It would be very funny if the angry rebuttal tweets already featuring in a new wave of articles today turn out to be from a ...
Spotify’s latest breakout band The Velvet Sundown appears to be AI-generated – and fans aren’t happy
Original story follows: Dust on the Wind, Drift Beyond the Flame, and End the Pain, are all songs by the hot new band The ...
Spotify’s algorithms help alleged AI band go viral, raising questions about music’s future
The Velvet Sundown, a supposed indie band, has shot up Spotify charts with AI-generated music and images, blurring the line ...
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Suspected AI band gaining traction on Spotify
FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green gives the latest on an AI band named "The Velvet Sundown" who are raising eyebrows across the music ...
Is it AI? New rock band grows in popularity to 500K listeners, appears to respond
The suspected AI band has been shrouded in mystery as its popularity grew to more than 500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
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An AI-generated rock band topped 500,000 listeners on Spotify
The latest example is an AI band called The Velvet Sundown, which doesn't exist in real life. Whoever generated them ...